East Atlanta Community Association Newsletter
September 6, 2010 |
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Greetings! |
Hello,
The 13th Annual East Atlanta Strut is less than two weeks away. There
are many ways to help out and participate in our neighborhood's one-day,
community-oriented, family-friendly, music-food-arts festival, 5K and
parade. It'll be spectacular, but in the meantime, below is a listing of
news and notes on other important upcoming items.
Happy Labor Day! Enjoy this week's newsletter!
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Brownwood Park Recreation Center |
In May of this year,the East Atlanta Community Association and the East
Atlanta Kids Club signed an operating agreement for the Brownwood Park
Recreation Center. Per the agreement, a Committee has been created to
provide input and oversight into the types of programming available at
the Rec Center, outside of Kids Club operating times.
If you are an East Atlanta resident and have an interest in shaping the
activities available in our community, please contact Austin Dickson,
EACA President, at [email protected]. The Brownwood Recreation Center Community Committee (BRCCC) will meet for the first time in the second half of September.
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East Atlanta Farmers Market
| Do you qualify for
Food Stamps?
Did you know that the East Atlanta Village
Farmer's Market accepts Food Stamps and will double the value of your food stamps?
Did you know that
you can find out if you're eligible and
apply for food stamps at the market?
The Atlanta Prosperity Campaign can help you determine if you are eligible for Food Stamps
then help you apply.
Useful items to bring with
you: Georgia ID, Social Security Card,
and Proof of Income (ex: check stub or Social Security Award letter).
The EAV Farmer's Market offers
fresh vegetables, breads, dairy products, and honey. Farmer's Market Hours: Thursdays 4pm to dusk, May through November. In the parking lot of the old Village Hardware at 1231 Glenwood Ave SE Atlanta, GA 30316. Accessible
via the #9, #34, #4 and #107 MARTA bus lines.
Come out to the East Atlanta Village Farmer's Market!Thursday, September 9th
4:30 PM to 7:00 PM |
EACA Beautification Day
| In preparation of this year's EAV Strut, let's get together and put
our best foot forward by sprucing up the village. Sunday, September 12th at 9
am we are meeting in the parking lot behind Mary's and Grant Central. We need crews to pick up trash and peel away stickers. We need folks to pull weeds and mulch.
Please send an email to [email protected] if you are a definite. Thanks!
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East Atlanta Library
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East Atlanta Branch of the library will not have a story-time again
until Tuesday September 14th. It was necessary for the space to be used
for The EAV Strut book sale until then. Story-time should resume on its
normal schedule from the 14th on. Please keep an eye on your EACA newsletter for future information about upcoming events at your library.
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DeKalb's Revenue Enhancement Commission
| DeKalb
County's new Revenue Enhancement Commission is charged with identifying
new non-tax sources of revenue for county operations. The
commission is a joint initiative of the DeKalb County CEO and the Board
of Commissioners. It's headed by District 6 Commissioner Kathie Gannon
(who's super-district represents East Atlanta and who came to EACA's June 9th Monthly Meeting) and is comprised of DeKalb residents and finance and business experts with significant community involvement.
In
the coming months, the group will explore new internal and external
revenue sources and develop recommendations that DeKalb County can use
to increase revenue operations without raising taxes. The final
recommendations are due Monday, November 1. The Revenue Enhancement Commission's next meeting is set for Tuesday, September 14,
6:00 - 7:30 pm in the Maloof Auditiorium, 1300 Commerce Drive in
Decatur. You are invited to attend and your comments are welcomed.
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Atlanta BeltLine Quarterly Briefing
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What: Atlanta BeltLine Quarterly Briefing
When: Thursday, September 16, 6pm - 8pm
Why: Quarterly Briefing for the 3rd Quarter of 2010
Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI),
formed by the Atlanta Development Authority, is the entity tasked with
planning and executing the implementation of the Atlanta BeltLine in
partnership with the BeltLine team including City of Atlanta Departments.
For more information please visit the Atlanta BeltLine's website.
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East Atlanta Strut News
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5K Run & Walk The
Strut festival, September 18th, is lucky 13 this year...so blue skies are expected for music, arts, crafts, food & drink, kid's activities and much
more. It
all kicks off in the morning with the Strut 5K race. You are encouraged to volunteer on race day, run the race, or simply cheer-on the
runners! For
more information or to volunteer email [email protected], visit the Strut Facebook page or www.eastatlantastrut.com.
Race
day registration and packet pick-up is September 18th at Brownwood Park
from 7a.m.- 7:50a.m.
Parade Whether you just
want to have fun or whether you want to spread the word about your group
or business in a unique way, the East Atlanta Strut Parade is the way
to go. The parade will be 2 p.m. Trophies are
awarded in a variety of categories, including Marching band, Kids Strut,
Float, Art car, Pets, Scooters, Bicycles and Anything goes!
Parade registration is $15 or free to Strut sponsors and those with booths in the community area. Deadline to register is Wednesday, September 15.
To register, please visit here, or contact Michelle Rice at [email protected].
Volunteers Needed So parading isn't your thing, but you still want to get involved with the festivities?
Once again the Strut needs YOUR help. The
Strut is a community event and as such needs members of the community
to help out. If you haven't volunteered before you should do it now! It's a lot of fun with neighbors and
people from all over Atlanta. You get to drink beer and wear a fabulous
volunteer/staff t-shirt which will make you look important and very
attractive.... So sign up here!
Please put your t-shirt size in the comments box.
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APS Neighborhood Celebration
| The second annual APS Neighborhood Celebration will take place between 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Saturday, October 2nd at Maynard Jackson High School.
Part pep rally, part open house, the "All For One, One For All" event will celebrate our neighborhood schools through student performances, a "Parade of Schools", schools displays and a canned food drive benefiting the Atlanta Community Food Bank and Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless.
For more information please visit here.
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Kingfisher Academy
| School has started for Kingfisher Kids! We are having rolling
enrollment throughout the fall so that families with younger children
who haven't found placement in the preschool/pre-k world can check us
out to see the brand new space and meet the teachers. We had a
successful parent orientation night last Wednesday and have had lots of
parent help in moving furniture, spreading mulch, cleaning, cleaning,
cleaning. We have a few openings in the other grades, and the new
preschool class has several spots left. Come check us out!
We are
looking for volunteers to come and read stories, paint classrooms, tutor
older kids in math, etc. This year the bar is high at Kingfisher--we
have high expectations for our students and we plan to surprise and
delight the high schools that receive our middle schoolers. Phone
404-524-0994 for more
information.
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Recycle EAV
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Recycle EAV Program needs
YOUR support. As many of you know, Recycle EAV has been working hard to keep
funding the Business and Community Recycling Bins in the East Atlanta Village. We need your help spreading the word to businesses and individuals that these
bins exist - we are well on our way to becoming a GREENER EAV. Over time, we hope
to coordinate efforts with local businesses and the community to ensure that as
little consumer by-product as possible reaches our landfills. Drop offs are
serviced by Conex Recycling. To learn more about this company, visit www.conexrecycling.com.
Please support our efforts as artists and citizens by utilizing the bins
provided or donating money to help keep this service running. We are affiliated
with The Imperial OPA, an Atlanta non-profit
circus troupe dedicated to entertaining,
being creative, and doing good within the community! Imperial OPA will be
helping Recycle EAV fundraiser with performances and carnival games at this
year's East Atlanta Strut Festival,
September 18, 2010. We
will also be selling Recycle EAV t-shirts for $15. Please consider a tax deductible donation of $40 or $100 towards this endeavor and we will add your
logo, name mention, or website to the t-shirt. If interested in becoming a sponsor please contact Kate Crosby at [email protected], 404.664.9136 or Sara Smith at [email protected], 404.932.4820.
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Support Neighbor in Need
| EACA's new program needs your support! Neighbor in Need, a model developed in East Lake, provides emergency home repair for low-income, elderly residents of East Atlanta. As an initiative of EACA, Neighbor in Need is a grassroots,
relationship-based, block-by-block effort; if you have a neighbor that
might need some help, please contact Jeff Whitehouse,
Chairperson of EACA's Neighbor in Need initiative. All donations to
this initiative are tax-deductible and go directly to the costs of labor
and materials to help out our neighbors.
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A donation of $1,000 would help cover a portion of an expensive roof or central AC repair.
- A donation of $500 would help get hot water running again in a senior's home.
- A donation of $250 would help a neighbor fix a broken door or window.
Contributing to this initiative is as easy as clicking the PayPal DONATE button on EACA's website. We need your support in improving the quality of life for our long-time East Atlantans.
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Burgess-Peterson Academy's Garden: Ways you can help.
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distribution
Coach Betty Jackson is looking for a few volunteers to help her
distribute fruit and vegetables to the students at Burgess-Peterson
Academy. The school has received a grant for this year to buy fresh
produce from Destiny Organics starting the week of September 13. A different item will be handed out
each day. That first week, the kids will get black plums, muscadines,
broccoli crowns, grape tomatoes and peaches. The program lasts
throughout the school year.
Here's where you come in. Coach needs people to hand out the produce on Thursdays and Fridays at
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. She says it will take about 30 minutes. One person in
each time slot can handle the job. If you can help out, please let
coach know at [email protected] as well as Michelle Rice at [email protected]. Please feel free to pass this on to other parents or community members interested in Burgess-Peterson.
Save Seven Bulbs for Burgess.
If
you're a gardener, you know it's about time to shop for
spring-flowering bulbs to plant in the fall. Please save seven of your
bulbs (one for each grade level at BPA) and donate them to the garden
for the students to plant. The bulbs will teach students the science of
growing and also the math involved in figuring out how deep to plant. Here are a few recommended online bulb sources:
Contact Michelle Rice ([email protected]) to arrange to drop off bulbs or have her pick them up.
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CITY OF ATLANTA IMPLEMENTS NEW PARKING ZONES!
| PARKatlanta,
a collaborative initiative led by the City's Department of Public Works is enhancing
our parking operations with new technology, single-space and multi-space
solar-powered meters as well as enhanced signage and payment options. In
accordance with the recommendations of the Atlanta City Council Transportation
Sub-Committee on Parking Enforcement, the Department of Public Works is
enhancing the service levels for the PARKatlanta On-street Parking Management
Program. We are implementing new parking zones including business, government,
schools, entertainment and mixed-use zones in metered locations to accommodate
the uses of particular areas. Business/Government
zone:
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This
is an area where parking is occupied by patrons of business or government
offices with high need for turnover parking
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Enforcement
days are Monday through Saturday
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Enforcement
hours are 7 A.M. to 7 P.M.
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Parking
time limit is two hours
Mixed
Use zone
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This
is an area where historic buildings have multiple uses which include both
residential and commercial but do not have onsite parking
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Enforcement
days are Monday through Friday
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Enforcement
hours are 8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
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Parking
time limit is three hours
School/University
zone
This
is an area where the majority of parking is occupied by attendees of
post-secondary colleges and/or universities
Enforcement
days are Monday through Saturday
Enforcement
hours are 7 A.M. to 7 P.M.
Parking
time limit is three hours
Entertainment/Restaurant/Hospital
zones
This
is an area where the majority of parking is occupied by patrons of theaters,
museums, restaurants, other entertainment venues, and hospitals
Enforcement
days are Monday through Saturday
Enforcement
hours are 7 A.M. to 10 P.M.
Parking
time limit is four hours
No
metered on-street parking enforcement will occur on Sundays or City observed
holidays.
For more
information about the City of Atlanta's parking enforcement program, please
visit: www.PARKatlanta.org or call (404) 330-6739.
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Fire Station 13 Fundraiser T-shirts
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you missed out on the Fire Station 13 Fundraiser, you can still be a part of the
day, AND can help support your local station! Fire Station13 Supporter T-shirts are on sale now for $15.00. Choose Men's or
Women's style and choose from M, L or XL sizes. Shirts have the Fire Station 13 logo on the front and proudly display "Supporter"
on the back. Simply send Jim an email with your style (men's or
women's) and size (M, L, XL) and we'll send you a link to pay via
PayPal. You may also mail a check to: Jim
Carruthers 487
East Side Avenue SE Atlanta,
GA 30316 Make
check payable to: Jim Carruthers All
shirts will be mailed out same day payment is received. No cost for shipping! Get your orders in today. All proceeds benefit Fire Station 13 and it's
firefighters.
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East Atlanta Security Patrol
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To learn more about the East Atlanta Security
Patrol, view updated news and notes or to enroll, visit the
EASP website. There
is a 50% discount for longtime residents and those 65+. To qualify, you
must
have lived at the same address for 20 years or be over age 65. We also
have a 20% discount for members of an APD-sanctioned Neighborhood
Watch. Please contact us if you're interested in setting up a Neighborhood
Watch on
your street. If you have additional questions, please direct them to [email protected], or call EACA
Public
Safety Chair Myron Polster at 404-954-1568.
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EACA Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report |
The weekly crime reports for weeks 32-35 are below:
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Upcoming Area Meetings | Atlanta City Council Meetings: Date changed due to Labor Day (09.07), 1:00 pm City Hall, 55
Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta Neighborhood
Planning Unit, NPU-W, Land Use and Zoning Committee Meeting: 1st
Tuesday of the month (09.07), 7:00pm Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE
South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development,
Inc. (SAND) Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (09.09); 7:30pm Beulah Heights University Student Center, 892 Berne StreetDeKalb County Board of Commissioners Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the
month (09.14), 9:00 am Maloof Auditorium,
1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur East Atlanta
Community Association, (EACA) Meetings: 2nd
Tuesday of the month (09.14), 7pm Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE |
2010 EACA Membership
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Join EACA today! Annual dues are $10 per household. As an EACA member, you can vote at EACA meetings on topics of interest within our community. Additionally, there are numerous local businesses who offer discounts to EACA members. Email questions to [email protected].
You can sign up for your 2010 EACA membership and order EACA Yard Signs on-line! Pay electronically through your online banking site or via Paypal HERE.
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East Atlanta on Facebook/Twitter |
If you're a Facebook member, be sure to become a fan of both the EACA Fan Page and the East Atlanta Village page, too! Click on links below to take you directly to each.
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